Title: His Cold Heart Her Warm Love
Summary: Everyone thought that Kagome was the purest miko of their time for purifying Inuyasha's broken heart, but Kikyo disagrees. They make a little wager that Kikyo finds repulsive but she wants to prove Kagome for the whore she is. What happens when she falls in love? Written in third and first person.
Ch 10: Old and New
Sesshoumaru had woken up everyone early to begin their search for the jewels. Everyone was mad that they had to wake up so early. Sesshoumaru scolded all of them. They made their way along the forest floor taking even steps.
Sesshoumaru had stopped. He forgot that he had the nine jewel shards. He needed to give them to Kikyo to hold and do what ever she does to purify it. He walked up to her, why the others stared in curiosity, and handed her the jewel shards.
Sesshoumaru noticed the look of question in her eyes. It was the same look she held when she asked about the boulder incident. And that only made him think about how it made him hurt to see her get hurt. He would never admit it or show it but he never wanted to see her in pain.
"You are to be the one who holds on to them miko. I trust you should not lose them," he said as a threat to warn her of the consequences for "misplacing them".
She nodded. Clasping her hands together and mumbling a few words the jewels merged into one. She attached it to the seashell necklace that she found sometime ago.
Kagome and Kaori were mad that Sesshoumaru would even entrust her with the shards. How come they couldn't hold onto it? He motioned everyone to continue on walking. Kaori walked by Sesshoumaru's side. She was blushing madly as she remembered the kiss she gave Sesshoumaru.
A little squirrel jumped out of a tree and onto Kikyo's head. It was brown like her eyes and had a white stripe going down towards the tail. She laughed as the squirrel scurried everywhere on her body going in and out of her pants and shirt. It made Sesshoumaru jealous a little when he turned to see what nonsense is going on.
Kikyo grabbed it from her head and gave it a hug. Rin bounced up and down wanting to hold the furry creature. Kikyo handed it to her. The squirrel took a liking to the girls.
Sesshoumaru growled at the thing, "Toss it away and let's get going."
Rin huffed, "Please Sesshoumaru can we keep him."
(Yes it was a him) Sesshoumaru growled. If he said no, Rin wouldn't stop crying. He nodded and said yes through clenched teeth. Rin cheered as the animal jumped to Kikyo's shoulder and rested there.
"What shall we call him Rin?"
"Hmm… I've always liked Kiedo."
"Ok, his name will now be Kiedo."
Sesshoumaru already despised "Kiedo". Kagome felt an overcome of sorrow. She missed Kirara. Now they were the exact gang she used to travel with. Except for Kaori being a girl and Miroku a boy.
Kagome and Kikyo stopped. They felt a jewel shard. No about two. It seemed that the demons with a lot of shards hid within the middle of the forest. Kagome now figured why they never had a lot of shards, they only stayed near the outskirts of the forest. Kikyo got out her bow and readied it. Kagome did the exact same, both forgetting to tell the others. Sesshoumaru looked at Kikyo. He felt the demonic presence but didn't bother if it had no jewel but seeing how Kikyo sensed the jewel he gripped the handle of Tokijin.
Kikyo's eyes lowered to a slit. Something was wrong terribly wrong with this scene. It was quite not a sound except for their breathing. All the birds flew out of a tree in a hurry to get away. More jewel shards started to cross Kikyo and Kagome's senses.
"Sesshoumaru, Naraku is going to ambush us."
Sesshoumaru stared at Kikyo. Her orbs of khaki filled with worry. Her voice was cracked. This is going wrong. If Naraku manages to have a successful ambush for the shards they would be starting back in the beginning. It was just like Naraku to cower when it came from stealing the shards from Kikyo. If the jewel was purified he wouldn't be aloud to touch it.
"What do you mean? Tell me woman!"
"He can't touch the shards after they've been purified. Someone else has to retreat them for him."
He sneered, if that was true, Naraku wouldn't pass the chance to watch and see if he wins. So Naraku will be watching somewhere close. But where was the question.
Dark clouds move vigorously covering the royal blue sky. Just to make it better it started to poor rain. Rin gripped onto Kikyo's leg tightly. Out from the clouds millions of demons burst through the thick clouds and charged at the awaiting group. Couple of these demons held jewel shards. Not may. After this they would probably only achieve about fifteen if their lucky.
Sesshoumaru grabbed the handle tighter and waited for the perfect moment. Right as soon as the demons went down to devour them he pulled out Tokijin and yelled out Dragon Strike. The blue amount of energy sliced through about three hundred of the demons and leaving only five hundred wounded. He didn't expect to kill them all. He didn't want to bother to waist so much energy on them when he was waiting for Naraku.
Everyone except for Rin and Jaken were amazed at this move. No one knew he could do that. But their shocked vanished as more demons seemed to emerge at them. The demons seemed not to harm Kikyo. They just simply blocked everyone from getting to her. But if one demon seemed to even think about hurting her they demolished like that Kikyo had nothing to do with it either.
She was confused beyond confused. What did it mean. They weren't trying to capture her, if they were the spell that is cast on them would cease to exist. She sensed a sudden appearance of Naraku. He was behind her. She turned quick to watch him.
Sesshoumaru suddenly felt Naraku's presence. He was here and he was sure of it. There was so many demons and blood around that he could barely see the others. He could barely make out Kagome and Kaori. He spotted Jaken when a burst of fire explode towards the left of him. But he could seem to find Rin or Kikyo.
He averted his eyesight to the back right of him. There were demons just circling around something. Most likely Kikyo, Rin, and Naraku. Fear came quickly to Sesshoumaru's mind and then went away. Just because Kikyo was a human didn't mean she wasn't strong.
But Rin was with her and it would be hard for the priestess to fight and protect at the same time. Sesshoumaru jolted over to help Kikyo, slicing every thing in his way.
But the more demons he destroyed the more came around to thicken their defense. He was tired of it. He wanted to use dragon strike but in the process he'd kill Kikyo and Rin like they were dead before.
He needed to find a way to get in. His thoughts were interrupted by a scream. Kagome was in need of help. He could let her fall and perish but then it would give Rin a reason to scold and yell and wine at him. He jumped to the reincarnations side. She got up and stood up and picked up her weapons.
"Kaori, Jaken!" Sesshoumaru yelled through the shrieks of the demons and the lightning of the clouds. The rain made everything worse. He hopped everyone was picking up jewel shards as they fell in the mud.
The rain was supposed to wash away all the blood. But with all the mud everyone was covered in blood and dirt. Kaori and Jaken made their way through. The tired look on Kaori's face worried him. If she kept on fighting she would eventually faint of nausea and exhaustion. He had to end this and save Kikyo and Rin.
Kikyo never took her eyes off Naraku but kept her hand on Rin's head so the little girl would not freak.
"What do you want Naraku?"
"My, my aren't we feisty?"
"You will not posses these shards if that's what you want."
"Kikyo I want more than just the shards."
"Whatever else you want you also shall not ever get."
"That is what you think, but one way or another I will have you and the jewel my dear Kikyo."
The thought of Naraku wanting her disgusted her. He came closer and closer to Kikyo and Rin. Kikyo refused to back away in fear. Naraku was nothing. He roughly grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.
"Kikyo come on my dear. Don't you want to join me? Together we can destroy Inuyasha."
"I also want you dead. My hatred for Inuyasha seems as if I love him compared to how much I hate you."
"Kikyo if it is Sesshoumaru you love now…that just hurts me."
"Good a man like you needs to feel something more than lust."
"Sesshoumaru does not love or like you back in any way. If anything he wants you back under this dirt."
"Sesshoumaru may be cold hearted, yes, but he won't let me die to the likes of you."
"Kikyo, do you not remember what he said? I repeat his exact words "I only did this for Rin's sake. Without Rin you'd still be rotting away as a dead clay corpse" don't you remember that Kikyo."
Kikyo tried to get away from Naraku and his words. But no matter how much she believed it wasn't true it really was. Sesshoumaru only let her be around him for Rin.
Rin sat and listened to the strained conversation. She could feel the pain Kikyo felt at his words even though she dared not to show it. She squeezed harder to Kikyo's leg smothering her face in her hakamas.
"He repeatedly beat you and abuse you and just smiled in the end at you pain. Tell me once when has he showed a single bit of compassion for you. Face it Kikyo, not guilt, pain, love, anger, or any other emotion does he feel for you. Nothing absolutely nothing."
The way he stretched the word nothing hurt Kikyo deeply. She was about to give in to what Naraku was saying. Her loyalties were being tested. She wanted nothing more than to kill Inuyasha and Naraku. But she can't with the help of Sesshoumaru.
Rin was tired of it. She knew Kikyo was giving in to Naraku. If he said one more word Kikyo would give the jewel fragments to Naraku and herself. She had to stop this. She knows Sesshoumaru has feelings for Kikyo. Deep strong feelings. He would be just ruined if Kikyo were to leave with Naraku. But if she mentioned to Kikyo that her lord like her, they would leave poor Rin to have another daughter.
Rin was also being tested. If she said a thing then Kikyo and Sesshoumaru would be together without Rin. If she didn't Kikyo would be taken away. The lord would be furious and Kagome will get with him and still be with Rin as well. It was so hard but to see Kikyo being hurt by this mans words hurt Rin as well. Kikyo has always been so nice and loyal to Rin. She felt a lump in her throat. She couldn't speak.
"Kikyo, if he were to come and get you right now, it would be to save the little abomination on your leg and to kill me. Not at all to save you."
Kikyo couldn't take it anymore. As much as she hated crying in front of people no at anytime she just couldn't help it. Tears sprung from her chestnut eyes as if a dam had broke. Naraku had wiped her tears away with his thumbs, her crying still did not cease. He was right; she shouldn't care about anyone or anything. Naraku is only allowed to have the jewels that are purified if it is handed to him willingly.
Her wish will come true. Naraku and Inuyasha will parish at the hands of each other. She touched the jewel that held onto the necklace. She grabbed it and yanked it off. Rin instantly knew what Kikyo was about to do.
Naraku grabbed her waist about to take her and the jewel away with him. Kikyo never in her life has felt so vulnerable. She must have let the wall around her heart crash and fall. Rin's eyes widened in shock when Kikyo went to hand Naraku the jewel. She released Kikyo's leg and balled up her fist.
'No way this was happening,' Rin thought.
Before Kikyo had released the jewel into Naraku's hand meaning he gave herself and the jewel to him she screamed. She would not let this happen.
Sesshoumaru's attention was drawn directly to the scream of his youngest ward. He feared that she might be in danger. He left Kaori and Kagome to help Rin. He fiercely tore at the demons killing them before they could rebuild the wall they had made of demons.
"Lady Kikyo, don't!"
Kikyo and Naraku looked to Rin. Naraku knew this little girl could be a threat to him right now. But if he were to let go of Kikyo she would know he was going to hurt the girl
"Please don't lady Kikyo. You have every right in the world to be furious with the lord. I don't expect you one bit to not be mad. I never knew the lord beat you and for that I too and mad at him. But he does not, not care about you! Please after all this you can't be mad at him enough to leave Rin to. Please don't leave this Rin. Don't let this evil man break down your defense. You know he only says this to manipulate you. Please. I can understand your anger in the lord but don't leave us. Even Jaken has become accustomed to you and actually enjoys your presence…"
Naraku was done with this. The girl was getting to Kikyo. He had to draw her back in.
"RIN!" Sesshoumaru shouted as he penetrated through the wall of demons.
Naraku smirked. He would have to thank the demon by making his death fast and painless. Well a little bit of pain.
"See Kikyo. He only cared about Rin's safety not yours. I bet he doesn't even know you're here right now."
Kikyo had it. Yea Naraku had a point about Sesshoumaru but then she can't leave Rin. She pulled out of his embrace and backed up, "As much as I hate to admit that what you say is true. I just can't leave Rin."
"Fine, see it your way Kikyo, but I can guarantee that I won't give up on you or the jewel."
Kikyo used most of her spiritual power to render Naraku weak for a while. He retreated without the shards but with his life. Sesshoumaru ran to Rin and checked if she was injured in any way. She did not have a scratch. He turned to Kikyo who was crying. She smelt of Naraku and tears. She had been crying and still she cries. It ticked him off to see the strong priestess crying, Naraku had hurt her emotionally.
He could also sense the resentment she was feeling towards him. When she looked over to him her gaze was cold and heartless. No emotion what so ever was surfaced. If looks could kill he would have suffered a very painful death.
The others made their way over to Sesshoumaru. The demons were still around and ready to attack. Sesshoumaru needed to end this. He thrust his sword into the ground. No one saw the point of this but when a blast of energy shot out through the ground from under the demons they knew the point now.
All the demons were vanquished but their blood was everywhere. Kikyo was now drenched in blood and so was Rin. They remained clean until the end. They all would have to dispose of their clothes. Everyone even Kikyo except for Rin managed to have their clothes ripped and torn revealing a lot. Sesshoumaru had no scratches bruises cut or anything. He was only covered in blood. His armor was gone and his shirt was ripped of revealing his delectable body.
Kagome's school outfit had been torn apart. On all the girls, except for Rin, their clothing was only enough to cover their breast and the lower area. It was only enough to caver from the beginning to the end of their lower area not going past their lower thighs. The rest of their body was bare.
Kikyo was stressed and was about to faint. Sesshoumaru had caught her weak body when it was about to befriend the floor. She didn't want to be held by him, but in her state she had no choice. They were all tired out. Rin had walked over to Kagome. Kagome was quite furious that Kikyo was in the arms of her man. Rin knew that but she needed to be held.
Kagome picked Rin up and hugged her tightly. Sesshoumaru wanted to embrace Kikyo and tell her sorry for not kicking Naraku's ass, but his pride was too big for that. He just held her. He was still kneeled on the floor with her body. He was in no rush to get up. Everyone needed to rest. It could not be helped.
Kagome looked up and spotted a dot in the sky. It stopped raining a while ago. She noticed the flames that flew behind the dot in the sky. It couldn't be, but it was. It was Kirara. The old gang was going to meet the new gang. Kagome was frightened.
Would Inuyasha go crazy when he finds her here? Oh no she was so deathly scare. The dot in the sky lowered revealing the silhouette of Kirara. Sesshoumaru noticed his brother the minute they left to come here. He still did not bother to move from his place with Kikyo.
Kirara landed and the riders jumped off. The three of them stared at Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha was overcome with rage and shock.
"Kagome… Kikyo…" he whispered.
Kikyo's eyes shot opened. She didn't realize she passed out but when she heard Inuyasha's voice she had to wake up.
"Sesshoumaru, what did you do to Kikyo?!"
"Foolish brother. I did not a thing to harm this miko."
"Then why is she covered in blood. Why is this whole clearing filled with blood? Why does it reek of Naraku?"
Kikyo looked up to Inuyasha. She tried to stand up but Sesshoumaru had to help her. She hated it when he touched her. She walked towards Inuyasha but stopped half way so neither Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru could touch her.
"Stop, you both need to reside your anger right now. I shall explain everything quick, answer a couple of questions, then we shall take our leave."
"I shall not cooperate; I'm going to destroy my little brother."
Inuyasha grabbed the Tetsusaiga and pulled it out of its sheath. Kikyo could not stand it, "No, you both will put away your weapons and listen. Inuyasha wants his question answered, Sesshoumaru," she hissed and said his name with so much evil and hate, while taking command.
"Inuyasha, Naraku came here to get the shards we posses. Along with him he brought tons of demons and that is where all the blood comes in. That's all you really need to know. Now do you have any questions?"
"Yea, why are you here with Sesshoumaru. And Kagome, why are you here? I thought you went back home?"
Kikyo answered first, "I am simply helping the Lord out on his quest."
Kagome hesitated to ask but she knew he'd find out one way or another, "I am simply here to also assist Sesshoumaru. But if I was at home why didn't you come to look for me."
"I...I... Sango said I shouldn't you probably left mad with me. She said I should let you calm down before I did anything," he lied.
She accepted that with a nod. Kikyo turned and everyone left. Kiedo came running up to Kikyo and jumped on her head. Kikyo patted the squirrel. Sango grabbed Inuyasha's shoulder. He was mad she could tell.
It was simply a new gang the old didn't matter anymore it seemed to be.
Well there it is. I'm sorry if there is any confusion. Well hope you like it. And remember 6 reviews. Bye bye til next time.